AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS.
ECONOMY IN NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY, August 22. The New South Wales Premier states that there is no present intention to retrench the. salaries of Civil servants but no increases will be granted. The Government will strictly economise. THE FODDER DUTIES. SYDNEY, August 22. In the State Legislative Assembly, the Standing Orders being suspended, Mr James Ashton (Goulburn) moved in favour of the importation of fodder through the agency of the Government. After a long debate, the motion was negatived by 51 votes to 32. In reply to a communication from the Premier (Sir John See) with the object of ascertaining the views of the other States in regard to suspension of the fodder duties, tho Premiers of South Australia and Tasmania have expressed the opinion that it would bo a dangerous precedent. Tho question of suspension of the fodder duties was again discussed in the House last night. The Hon. A. Deakin, Acting-Premier, said that it rested with the States to take action; the federal Government would take none.
REDUCTION IN THE FEDERAL DEFENCE VOTE'. MELBOURNE, August 22. Sir William Lyne, Acting-Minister of Defence, announced in tho federal House that tho military estimates show a reduction of £150,000 as compared with last year. THE PEARL FISHERIES. BRISBANE, August 22. Tho Queensland Premier (Hon. R. Philp) declares that if tho federal Government, despite Judge Dashwood’s report on the pearl-shelling industry, persists in its policy, the industry will be either ruined or transferred to the Dutch. THE ELECTORAL BILL.
MELBOURNE, August 22
The federal Senate negatived a clause inserted by the House in the Electoral Bill declaring that State members should be capable of nomination to either fede ral House. SOME ADVICE TO SIR EDMUND BARTON. (Received August 23, 0.23 a.m.) LONDON, August 22. “ The Times ” advises Sir Edmund Barton to take a larger view of the problems of Australian politics, instancing the growing discontent in Queensland, at the policy and conduct of the federal Government.,
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 4740, 23 August 1902, Page 5
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